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Month: October 2015

The AP (10/30) reports the Senate voted 64-35 early Friday to approve “an ambitious budget and debt measure that averts a catastrophic national default and sets spending priorities for the next two years.” In “an hour-long speech that delayed the start of the final vote,” Sen. Rand Paul said Congress is “bad with money,” and… Read More NAM: U.S. Senate passes budget deal

The New York Times (10/30, Steinhauer, Subscription Publication) reports that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) “was elected as the 54th speaker of the House on Thursday” after receiving 236 votes. The Times states that among those who voted for Ryan were “several of the hardline conservatives who had worked to oust” former Speaker John Boehner (R-OH),… Read More Ryan sworn in as Speaker, vows to fix “broken” House

This is a release from Congressman Sam Graves to his constituents issued Monday after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation extending the deadline for railroads to install a crucial safety device on its rails. U.S. Representative Sam Graves issued the following statement after the House of Representatives (Monday) passed an extension of the Positive Train… Read More Congressman Graves issues statement on Positive Train Control extension

Good news from Washington D.C. where AIM’s lobbying efforts on behalf of the revival of the Export-Import Bank are meeting with a welcoming audience in our congressional delegation. All eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri voted in favor of the Ex-Im revival Tuesday. The final vote tally was 313-118 in favor,… Read More Missouri congressional delegation all-in on Ex-Im Bank revival